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12 hour shifts?

Eskymo13 · 2014-06-14 19:31:23

Hey guys! I wanted some advice, I am an aesthetic therapist working in London carrying out laser hair removal treatments and these treatments are usually booked in back to back. My rota has recently been changed for July without any notice given to me. I am contracted to work 40 ours per week as a full time member of…

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Nebulous2 Posts: 5,864 Forumite

30 June 2014 at 6:16AM

Eskymo13 wrote: »

I have also calculated the hours she has shifted me for in July and it totals 169 which as far as I'm aware is more than my 40 hours a week contracted hours.

169 hours isn't more than your 40 hours a week. You need to remember a month is more than 4 weeks. 169 x 12 months gives 2028 hours a year. Divide that by 52 weeks and you are working 39 hours a week.

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